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*This research was funded by grants from the National Institute of Justice and the National Consortium on Violence Research. We would like to thank Martha Friday, Lorraine Bittner, Lynn Kacsuta, and Kerry Taylor from the Pittsburgh Women's Center and Shelter; Detective Mary Causey, Julie Kuntz Field, Barbara Hart, Dawn Henry, and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence for their efforts, guidance, and support, which was crucial to the success of this research. Finally, we offer our sincere gratitude toward Angela Browne and anonymous reviewers. Earlier versions of this article were presented at the 1999 meeting of the American Society of Criminology, the 1999 meeting for the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, the 2000 meeting for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the 2000 National Institute of Justice's Research Conference on Violence Against Women and Family Violence. Please address all correspondence to Laura Dugan, University of Maryland, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2220 LeFrak Hall, College Park, MD 20742; tel: 301-405-4070.